30 Seconds To Mars - The Kill
[Polydor]

Painstaking cries, tempestuous accompaniments and beleaguered lyrics are all on full shoe, as the latest sauntering outfit of the emo ilk, continues to harvest the dark fruits of 30 Seconds To Mars and their bounding ‘A Beautiful Lie’ album.

The Kill leans towards the searching, atmospheric and percussion heavy approach of the likes of Thursday and to a lesser extent Alexisonfire and Panic! At The Disco.

Walls of sound build up the impact from a slow, journeying commencement for the echoing cries of Jared Leto that spring out of a calm and composed base. This adds a genuine feel to Thirty Seconds To Mars. It all combines to make the offering a punchy and unforced snippet of freshness.